Birding the Bamiyan area, Afghanistan
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 8, 2024
It suffered a similar fate as Zuhak – it was sieged by Genghis Khan, and after his favorite grandson was killed in battle by an arrow from the walls, Genghis massacred the population of the city, earning the city the name “City of Screams” (Wikipedia). Another fortified city even closer to Bamiyan, Shar-e Gholghola.
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